Progress...

Progress...,
originally uploaded by polyartgirl.

It's coming along... The line of red is about 3 and a half inches from being half way done with the entire weaving.

I keep telling myself that the second half will go a lot faster. With about 14 hours into it so far, it better...

Where I've Been

*working on my weaving project:

on the loom:


up close:


I've unwoven more than I've woven... I have at least 9 hours in this shawl so far... and I'm only 22" into the 90" long piece... but I finally love it :) It'll be a lattice with grapevines winding up... and... the images show the back of the pattern... somehow I'm weaving it upsidedown.

*and spinning yarn:



*Preparing to teach crochet classes at our little local coffee/yarn/art shop. I think it'll be so much fun. I'm also going to teach coptic bookbinding at Laura's shop...we just have to set it up.

Fiber Passions... Crochet hat

This is the first hat I've ever made. It's from a pattern I found online...(the pattern can be found at: Braided Knot ) Mine came out a little different in that I didn't measure and make the braid quite long enough. I rarely use patterns of any kind, so this was an experiment.

I'm loving crochet more than ever.

Spinning for kicks

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originally uploaded by polyartgirl.

I'm finally getting the hang of it... I taught myself by feel and by books. My fibers instructor offered to show me, but I'm too impatient. I want to know now... I want to experience it now. So, I feel it... and now I'm coming up with something that feels like yarn. I'll take more photos soon...

All people dream, but not equally. Those who dream by night in the dusty recesses of their mind, wake in the morning to find that it was vanity. But the dreamers of the day are dangerous people, for they dream their dreams with open eyes, and make them come true. T.E. Lawrence

scrumble

newest painting...

Though I'm not updating, I am working. Yesterday made books and helped Laura with her bookmaking/bookbinding class as well. I'll upload pictures tonight.

I've stepped away from this blog and away from my artwork. As crazy as it makes me, it's also helping. I'm feeling inspired. I'm having visions of paintings/collage work. I'm reaching my limit of not working. I thought I'd be in ceramics again by now, thought I'd be throwing, playing in the mud, making stuff.

This summer was too much for me...just the fact that new things kept popping up. No room for creativity...

sketching now...playing a bit in the mud...and in my mind

Bookmaking

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originally uploaded by polyartgirl.

Our bookmaking class this past Saturday was a complete success!

I really love the books that we made...I'm hooked!

Mine is the front blue/green one, and the open star book right behind it...now to buy more supplies!!

Springtime came fast

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originally uploaded by polyartgirl.

I just love the way the blossoms looked this year. They're bright and full. The trees buzz with bees...

Images from our show

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"Rise" by Crystal Mascarenas (me)

"Rise" by Crystal Mascarenas (me),
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This is the mask I finished for the ART THING's most recent show at Muddpuppie's. I dreaded seeing it painted, but I'm really pretty happy with how it turned out.

Time again for soap!

My favorite soap,
originally uploaded by polyartgirl.

I've started making soap again. Between these last three days I've made: Pachouli Clove, Lavender mint, Orange chocolate chunk, Chocolate Mint, Milk and Honey, Lime and salt (in the bath bar), and a few sore muscles massage bars...what's next?!

sweet old salve

sweet old salve,
originally uploaded by polyartgirl.

This is something I've been meaning to make since xmas. Lavender salve! It's beautiful and smells divine...

Sweet little two ounce bottles of good sleep and soft skin!!

This is a grouping of all the work we pulled out

This is a grouping of all the work we pulled out,
originally uploaded by polyartgirl.

A picture perfect salt firing...

glazed pottery and lots of other pictures here

busier by the minute...

Here's Mt Blanca and our little valley this morning:



And one of the pots I threw today :)

MORE MUD!!!!!

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Images

Pictures from our adventure in brick hauling...really just a few of my favorite images from the old building/machinery. I took almost 100...here's a tiny taste (some of my favorite and reoccuring themes).













We hauled lots of bricks. More than likely will do it again next weekend.

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Love the tired after working hard. We ordered Chinese food... I spent lots of time scrubing the tub and showering just so I could take a two hour bath. This really is the good life.